Chicago Bears C Ted Larsen is expected to start in place of C Hroniss Grasu (knee), who tore his anterior cruciate ligament, but the Bears have been in contact with other teams about trading for another center, according to sources.

Chicago Bears OG Ted Larsen practiced as the first-team center for the first time Monday, Aug. 8, after C Hroniss Grasu (knee) was ruled out for the season with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. Larsen will need to get used to the speed, spacing and communication of the center position if he wants to take over in the middle of the offensive line.

Chicago Bears OG Cody Whitehair has been working with the first-team offense in place of OG Ted Larsen (undisclosed), and Whitehair has been one of the bright spots of the offense, according to sources with knowledge of the situation.

Chicago Bears LB Pernell McPhee (knee) and OL Ted Larsen (undisclosed) were not present for minicamp Tuesday, June 14. McPhee is recovering from offseason knee surgery, while head coach John Fox did not disclose Larsen's ailment.

Arizona Cardinals OG Jonathan Cooper lost his starting job to C Ted Larsen midway through the season, but Larsen is an impending free agent and Cooper has the chance to reclaim the starting spot in the offseason and into training camp. "I'm just working," Cooper said Tuesday, Jan. 26. "I want to improve. As long as I improve and become a better player than I was this year, and be a consistently great player, everything else will work out."

Tampa Bay Buccaneers OT Demar Dotson, S Cody Grimm, OG Ted Larsen and FB Erik Lorig will all receive increases in their base salaries in 2013 because of incentives in their contracts. Dotson will go from $1.5 million to $2 million, Grimm will go from $630,000 to $1.2 million, Larsen will go from $630,000 to $1.323 million and Lorig will go from $630,000 to $1 million.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers OG Jeremy Zuttah (knee) has been practicing this week and is likely to return to the starting lineup in Week 10 at left guard. Zuttah had been battling at the position with OG Ted Larsen before sitting out due to injury.